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Improving financial literacy a huge challenge
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Commerce spokesperson Lianne Dalziel says it is crucial in the long term to lift levels of financial literacy across New Zealand to help prevent future finance company failures. More >>
South Island lakesides to be privatised under Nats
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 4:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand’s precious lakeside high country properties in places such as Wakatipu, Wanaka and Tekapo could be subdivided and sold off to the highest bidder, Labour Land Information spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway says. More >>
Govt must not scrap ACC services for abused kids
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Any Government move to axe a service which helps parents and caregivers to help sexually abused children recover would be a terrible mistake, says Labour’s Victims Rights spokesperson Lynne Pillay. “ACC has confirmed it is evaluating the future ... More >>
Boot Camp consultation given the boot
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National has broken its promise to listen to New Zealanders over the military style “boot camps”, with today’s announcement that the Government is pushing ahead with its plans, Labour’s Youth Affairs spokesperson Jacinda Ardern said today. ... More >>
Small business call supports bank inquiry
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The latest Research New Zealand business confidence report shows that small businesses want the Government to pressure banks to reduce interest rates. “This provides an important backdrop to the multi-party banking inquiry that begins next week,” ... More >>
Labour tables amendment to guarantee Maori seats
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Maori caucus today tabled an amendment guaranteeing Maori seats on the new Auckland council, says Labour’s Maori Affairs spokesperson Parekura Horomia. The Supplementary Order Paper, lodged by Mita Ririnui, proposes that Maori seats ... More >>
Kate Wilkinson should get out more
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 11:34 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson should not hide away from workers who are understandably concerned about jobs losses, Labour’s spokesperson on labour issues Trevor Mallard said today. The Minister has reportedly refused to meet with representatives of the ... More >>
High stakes in Trans Tasman ETS harmonisation
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 11:01 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand taxpayers face paying an extra $200 million a year if the Government fails to properly think through how to harmonise Australian and New Zealand emissions trading schemes, Labour’s Climate Change Issues spokesperson Charles Chauvel says. ... More >>
Digital dividend must ensure no digital divide
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 10:46 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Regional New Zealanders deserve to know if they will benefit from some of the Government’s ‘digital dividend’, says Labour’s broadcasting spokesman Brendon Burns. Commenting on the Government’s announcement of the creation of a Digital Switchover Steering ... More >>
Sexual abuse victims have suffered enough
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 9:14 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Proposed changes to the delivery of ACC funded counselling for victims of sexual abuse are designed to reduce costs through reduced counselling. This will have adverse effects, especially for those who were abused as children, Labour’s ACC spokesperson ... More >>
Telecom CEO stacks of cash : redundant workers nil
Tuesday, 25 August 2009, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour’s Associate Labour spokesperson Darien Fenton says that the $5 million salary paid to Telecom Chief Paul Reynolds is a bitter pill for the frontline Telecom workers who are facing a terrible choice between lay-offs with no redundancy pay or buying ... More >>
Patients wait longer for surgery under National
Tuesday, 25 August 2009, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Health Minister Tony Ryall is ducking for cover over revelations that more patients are waiting longer for surgery under his Government, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says. “Tony Ryall was today forced to admit in Parliament that much of the ... More >>
Labour wants deposit guarantee scheme to continue
Tuesday, 25 August 2009, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The extension of the former Labour Government’s Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme until the end of 2011 should provide renewed confidence for depositors and institutions, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. David Cunliffe said Labour would ... More >>
New General Secretary selected for Labour
Tuesday, 25 August 2009, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Professional campaign organiser and former lawyer Chris Flatt has been appointed the new General Secretary of the Labour Party. The appointment is subject to endorsement from delegates at the Party’s annual conference next month in Rotorua. Labour President ... More >>
Rejection of Maori Seats At Odds With Submissions
Tuesday, 25 August 2009, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government's decision to oppose Maori seats is in direct opposition to the majority of submissions to the Auckland Governance Legislation Select Committee, says Labour's Associate Local Government and Associate Pacific Affairs Spokesperson ... More >>
NZ Govt should honour Tokelau ferry commitment
Tuesday, 25 August 2009, 12:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government should publicly confirm whether it will honour a Labour Government promise to assist the Tokelau Islands to purchase a new ferry, Labour’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Chris Carter and Pacific Island MP Carmel Sepuloni say. “The ... More >>
Super study shows pre-funding suspension stupid
Monday, 24 August 2009, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Confirmation that almost 50 percent of New Zealanders aged over 65 rely on national superannuation for almost all their income explains why it is so crucial that the scheme is not undermined, says Labour finance spokesperson David Cunliffe. David ... More >>
Nats, Act should respect select committee process
Monday, 24 August 2009, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National and Act should abide by their own stated commitment to respecting the select committee process on the super city and back the 60 per cent of submitters who supported Maori seats, says Labour’s Maori Affairs spokesperson Parekura Horomia. “Prime ... More >>
Community must not tolerate tourist attacks
Sunday, 23 August 2009, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Far North community must send a strong message that it won’t tolerate the type of cowardly attack experienced yesterday by three Chinese tourists near Te Paki, says Labour Tourism Spokesperson Kelvin Davis. More >>
Polytechnic takeover a backwards step
Friday, 21 August 2009, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s plan to seize much greater control of polytechnic governing councils is a short-sighted and backwards step, says Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Maryan Street. Education Minister Anne Tolley yesterday introduced a bill which will ... More >>
